Culture Ecology And Economy Of Fire Management In North Australian Savannas

Author : Jeremy Russell-Smith,Peter Whitehead,Peter Cooke
Publisher : CSIRO PUBLISHING
Page : 416 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2009-10-26
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780643099999

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Culture, Ecology and Economy of Fire Management in North Australian Savannas by Jeremy Russell-Smith,Peter Whitehead,Peter Cooke Pdf

This engaging volume explores the management of fire in one of the world’s most flammable landscapes: Australia’s tropical savannas, where on average 18% of the landscape is burned annually. Impacts have been particularly severe in the Arnhem Land Plateau, a centre of plant and animal diversity on Indigenous land. Culture, Ecology and Economy of Fire Management in North Australian Savannas documents a remarkable collaboration between Arnhem Land’s traditional landowners and the scientific community to arrest a potentially catastrophic fire-driven decline in the natural and cultural assets of the region – not by excluding fire, but by using it better through restoration of Indigenous control over burning. This multi-disciplinary treatment encompasses the history of fire use in the savannas, the post-settlement changes that altered fire patterns, the personal histories of a small number of people who lived most of their lives on the plateau and, critically, their deep knowledge of fire and how to apply it to care for country. Uniquely, it shows how such knowledge and commitment can be deployed in conjunction with rigorous formal scientific analysis, advanced technology, new cross-cultural institutions and the emerging carbon economy to build partnerships for controlling fire at scales that were, until this demonstration, thought beyond effective intervention.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 404 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Burning of land
ISBN : OCLC:1110706549

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Culture, Ecology and Economy of Fire Management in North Australian Savannas by Anonim Pdf

Author : Jeremy Russell-Smith,Peter J. Whitehead,Peter Cooke
Publisher : CSIRO PUBLISHING
Page : 417 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780643094024

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Culture, Ecology, and Economy of Fire Management in North Australian Savannas by Jeremy Russell-Smith,Peter J. Whitehead,Peter Cooke Pdf

In 12 multi-authored chapters, this book documents key challenges and novel options for addressing chronic landscape scale fire management issues in North Australian Savannas through development of both collaborative, cross cultural approaches and commercially supported enviroment programs.

Author : Brett Murphy,Jeremy Russell-Smith,Andrew Edwards,Mick Meyer,CP (Mick) Meyer
Publisher : CSIRO PUBLISHING
Page : 366 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2015-06-15
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9780643108523

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Carbon Accounting and Savanna Fire Management by Brett Murphy,Jeremy Russell-Smith,Andrew Edwards,Mick Meyer,CP (Mick) Meyer Pdf

In the context of Australia’s developing carbon economy, fire management helps to abate emissions of greenhouse gases and is an important means of generating carbon credits. The vast high-rainfall savannas of northern Australia are one of the world’s most flammable landscapes. Management of fires in this region has the potential to assist with meeting emissions reduction targets, as well as conserving biodiversity and providing employment for Indigenous people in remote parts of Australia’s north. This comprehensive volume brings together recent research from northern Australian savannas to provide an internationally relevant case study for applying greenhouse gas accounting methodologies to the practice of fire management. It provides scientific arguments for enlarging the area of fire-prone land managed for emissions abatement. The book also charts the progress towards development of a savanna fire bio-sequestration methodology. The future of integrated approaches to emissions abatement and bio-sequestration is also discussed.

Author : Rodd Dyer
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 148 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : Science
ISBN : STANFORD:36105113308287

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Savanna Burning by Rodd Dyer Pdf

Written by a team of northern Australian land management practitioners and researchers, this illustrated book provides the information to managers of pastoral, Aboriginal and conservation lands, to ecologists, students and the general public.

Author : Ross Andrew Bradstock,Richard James Williams,A. M. Gill
Publisher : CSIRO PUBLISHING
Page : 345 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780643104822

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Flammable Australia by Ross Andrew Bradstock,Richard James Williams,A. M. Gill Pdf

Leading researchers give an overview of the field of fire ecology in Australia.

Author : Emma Burns,David Lindenmayer,Andrew Lowe,Nicole Thurgate
Publisher : CSIRO PUBLISHING
Page : 624 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2014-02-06
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9780643108578

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Biodiversity and Environmental Change by Emma Burns,David Lindenmayer,Andrew Lowe,Nicole Thurgate Pdf

Annotation Long-term ecological data are critical for informing long-term trends in biodiversity and trends in environmental change. The Terrestrial Ecosystem Research Network (TERN) is a major initiative of the Australian Government and one of its key areas of investment is to provide funding for a network of long-term ecological research plots around Australia (LTERN). This book highlights some of the temporal changes in the environment and/or in biodiversity that have occurred in different ecosystems, ranging from tropical rainforests, wet eucalypt forests and alpine regions through to rangelands and deserts. Many important trends and changes are documented and they often provide new insights that were previously poorly understood or unknown. These data are precisely the kinds of data so desperately needed to better quantify the temporal trajectories in the environment and biodiversity in Australia.

Author : Alan N. Andersen,Garry D. Cook,Richard J. Williams
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 208 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2006-05-17
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780387215150

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Fire in Tropical Savannas by Alan N. Andersen,Garry D. Cook,Richard J. Williams Pdf

Fire is a major agent of disturbance in many biomes of the world but is a particularly important feature of tropical savannas. Up to 50% of the ext- sive tropical savanna landscapes of northern Australia are burnt each year. This includes prestigious conservation reserves such as World Heritage— listed Kakadu National Park, in the Top End of the Northern Territory. As in other savanna regions of the world, the responses of biota to different ?re regimes are poorly understood, such that ?re management represents one of the greatest challenges to conservation managers and researchers alike. This is the context within which a landscape-scale ?re experiment was established at Kapalga Research Station in Kakadu,which aimed to provide a sound scienti?c basis for conservation management in the region. The experiment was established by The Australian Commonwealth Scienti?c and Industrial Research Organization (CSIRO),but involved collaborators from a range of universities and government agencies, including the m- agers of Kakadu,the Australian Nature Conservation Agency (ANCA:now Parks Australia North). This book summarizes the ?ndings from the Kapalga ?re experiment and explores the implications for conservation management. We believe that Kapalga has provided important insights into the ?re ecology of tropical savannas and has broad relevance for the conservation management of ?- prone landscapes in general. This book should be of interest to researchers, graduate students, and land management agencies. vii viii Preface We are extremely grateful to all our collaborators,both inside and outside CSIRO, for their involvement in the Kapalga experiment.

Author : Jeremy Russell-Smith,Glenn James,Howard Pedersen,Kamaljit K. Sangha
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 226 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2018-09-03
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9780429895586

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Sustainable Land Sector Development in Northern Australia by Jeremy Russell-Smith,Glenn James,Howard Pedersen,Kamaljit K. Sangha Pdf

Key Features: Provides clear and authoritative recommendations for managing fire in ecological and social contexts Authors are all international leaders in their fields and include not only academics but also leaders of Indigenous communities Explains Indigenous cultural and knowledge systems to a degree that has rarely been accessible to lay and academic readers outside specialized disciplines like Anthropology Responds to growing need for new approaches to managing human-ecological systems that are in greater sympathy with Australia’s natural environments/climate, and value the knowledge of Indigenous people Timely for scholarly and interest groups intervention, as the Australian government is again looking to ‘develop the north' Sustainable Land Sector Development in Northern Australia sets out a vision for developing North Australia based on a culturally appropriate and ecologically sustainable land sector economy. This vision supports both Indigenous cultural responsibilities and aspirations, as well as enhancing enterprise opportunities for society as a whole. In the past, well-meaning if often misguided policy agendas have failed - and continue to fail - North Australians. This book helps breach that gap by acknowledging and harnessing Indigenous cultural strengths and knowledge systems for looking after the country and its people, as part of a smart, novel and diversified ecosystem services economy.

Author : Michael J. Hill,Niall P Hanan
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 612 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2010-11-17
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781439804711

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Ecosystem Function in Savannas by Michael J. Hill,Niall P Hanan Pdf

Fascinating and diverse, savanna ecosystems support a combination of pastoral and agropastoral communities alongside wild and domestic herbivores that can be found nowhere else. This diversity has made the study of these areas problematic. Ecosystem Function in Savannas: Measurement and Modeling at Landscape to Global Scales addresses some of the d

Author : David A. Keith
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 771 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2017-06-15
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781107118430

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Australian Vegetation by David A. Keith Pdf

This fully updated third edition provides a modern synthesis and review of the latest advances in understanding native vegetation across Australia.

Author : John R. Weir,J Derek Scasta
Publisher : CSIRO PUBLISHING
Page : 305 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2022-02
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781486312498

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Global Application of Prescribed Fire by John R. Weir,J Derek Scasta Pdf

Global Application of Prescribed Fire provides a first-hand perspective of the various methods and ways people around the world view and use prescribed fire. It covers the logistics, constraints and social dynamics surrounding the intentional use and application of fire by humans, and demonstrates how, why, when and where prescribed fire is used in different regions. Written by international experts, the book has four key objectives: explore new techniques, ideas and thoughts on how to apply prescribed fire from a global perspective; provide regional case studies covering issues that may constrain or enhance prescribed fire projects; stimulate cross-cultural conversations about how fires function in ecosystems; and relate prescribed fire to wildfire regimes with implications for protecting life and property, as well as sustaining local fire cultures and unique fire-dependent flora and fauna. Global Application of Prescribed Fire enhances our understanding and knowledge about the application of prescribed fire. This comprehensive book will provide fire practitioners, researchers, agencies and policymakers with key ecological and managerial insight of how prescribed fires are conducted around the globe.

Author : Paulo Pereira,Artemi Cerdà,Xavier Úbeda,Jorge Mataix-Solera,Guillermo Rein
Publisher : CSIRO PUBLISHING
Page : 400 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2019-02-01
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781486308156

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Fire Effects on Soil Properties by Paulo Pereira,Artemi Cerdà,Xavier Úbeda,Jorge Mataix-Solera,Guillermo Rein Pdf

Wildland fires are occurring more frequently and affecting more of Earth's surface than ever before. These fires affect the properties of soils and the processes by which they form, but the nature of these impacts has not been well understood. Given that healthy soil is necessary to sustain biodiversity, ecosystems and agriculture, the impact of fire on soil is a vital field of research. Fire Effects on Soil Properties brings together current research on the effects of fire on the physical, biological and chemical properties of soil. Written by over 60 international experts in the field, it includes examples from fire-prone areas across the world, dealing with ash, meso and macrofauna, smouldering fires, recurrent fires and management of fire-affected soils. It also describes current best practice methodologies for research and monitoring of fire effects and new methodologies for future research. This is the first time information on this topic has been presented in a single volume and the book will be an important reference for students, practitioners, managers and academics interested in the effects of fire on ecosystems, including soil scientists, geologists, forestry researchers and environmentalists.

Author : Geoffrey Cary,David Lindenmayer,Stephen Dovers
Publisher : CSIRO PUBLISHING
Page : 280 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2003-11-27
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780643098541

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Australia Burning by Geoffrey Cary,David Lindenmayer,Stephen Dovers Pdf

The phenomenon of fire in the Australian landscape traverses many interests and disciplines. At a national level, there is an urgent need for the integration of both the natural and social sciences in the formulation of public policy. With contributions from 30 leading experts, Australia Burning draws together these issues, under the themes: *Ecology and the environment *Fire behaviour and fire regime science *People and property *Policy, institutional arrangements and the legal framework *Indigenous land and fire management The book examines some of the key questions that relate to the ecology, prediction and management of fire, urban planning, law, insurance, and community issues, including indigenous and non-indigenous concerns. It looks at what we need to know to inform public policy, given the present risks and uncertainty, and explores the avenues for closer integration between science, policy and the community.

Author : Jeremy Russell-Smith,Glenn James,Howard Pedersen,Kamaljit K. Sangha
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 220 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2018-09-03
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9780429895579

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Sustainable Land Sector Development in Northern Australia by Jeremy Russell-Smith,Glenn James,Howard Pedersen,Kamaljit K. Sangha Pdf

Key Features: Provides clear and authoritative recommendations for managing fire in ecological and social contexts Authors are all international leaders in their fields and include not only academics but also leaders of Indigenous communities Explains Indigenous cultural and knowledge systems to a degree that has rarely been accessible to lay and academic readers outside specialized disciplines like Anthropology Responds to growing need for new approaches to managing human-ecological systems that are in greater sympathy with Australia’s natural environments/climate, and value the knowledge of Indigenous people Timely for scholarly and interest groups intervention, as the Australian government is again looking to ‘develop the north' Sustainable Land Sector Development in Northern Australia sets out a vision for developing North Australia based on a culturally appropriate and ecologically sustainable land sector economy. This vision supports both Indigenous cultural responsibilities and aspirations, as well as enhancing enterprise opportunities for society as a whole. In the past, well-meaning if often misguided policy agendas have failed - and continue to fail - North Australians. This book helps breach that gap by acknowledging and harnessing Indigenous cultural strengths and knowledge systems for looking after the country and its people, as part of a smart, novel and diversified ecosystem services economy.